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JOHNNY ROCKETS FEATURED ON TNT’S NEW REALITY TV SERIES INSIDE JOB

April 10, 2014

(Aliso
Viejo, Calif.) April 10, 2014 – Global hamburger franchise Johnny
Rockets was featured on the latest episode of TNT’s new reality series,
Inside Job. Each week on Inside Job, one of America's hottest
companies invites four highly qualified job candidates to compete for an
executive position. For one week, they live together, work together and play
together as part of the interview and hiring process – all the while competing
to land their dream job.

What the
candidates don't know, however, is that one of their fellow candidates is
already a management executive at the company. This undercover executive mole monitors
every move the job candidates make - good or bad - and reports the findings back
to the boss. At the end of the week, the insider is revealed and it is the
insider who then decides whom is the most deserving candidate to be
offered the position.

In the Johnny
Rockets episode that was filmed last November in Southern California, the
candidates are put through the ultimate screening process as they vie for a new
Field Marketing Manager position at Johnny Rockets. It’s an executive position
responsible for overseeing the marketing of a number of franchise
restaurants. Following the premise of the show, Eric Hoffman, the General
Manager of Johnny Rockets in Laguna Beach, is actually the undercover “insider”
reporting back to John Fuller, Johnny Rockets President and CEO. The
candidates are given the ultimate challenge when told they must promote the
launch of a new Johnny Rockets premium ice cream shake at one of the company’s
largest restaurants.

“Johnny
Rockets is known for making incredible shakes and we knew that marketing a new
flavor profile would be the ideal test for these candidates,” said Fuller.
“And, because fun is one of our core values, I asked them to create an event
that was entertaining, interactive and in-line with the lively atmosphere we
provide our guests every day.”

Inside Job premiered on February 28th
with candidates competing for a Special Events Sales Manager post at House of
Blues. Other companies involved in the show include: Mazda, Shoedazzle.com
and David Barton Gyms.

TNT is part
of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company. Turner Broadcasting
creates and programs branded news; entertainment; animation and young adult; and
sports media environments on television and other platforms for consumers
around the world.